Combined drainage support and holder for flowerpots



June 14, 1938. w- BROWN 2,120,599

COMBINED DRAINAGE SUPPORT AND HOLDER FOR FLOWERPOTS Filed July 3, 1937 wI r,

IflEIVRY WT BROWN INVENTOR TTORNEY Patented June 14, 1938 I 2,120,599 7UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE,

COMBINED DRAINAGE SUPPORT AND! HOLDER FOR rnownarors Henry W. Brown,Providence, It. 1. Application July-3, 1937, Serial No. 151,809

Claims. (01. 47-e-34) This invention relates to a combined drainageopening 3 located substantially centrally of the supportand holder forflower pots and comprises base.

a holder provided with means for assisting in The combined drainageholder and support maintaining a flower pot in upright position atcomprises a relatively shallow receptacle 4 hav-- 5' all times ing a rim5 extending upwardly around the edge 5 One object of the invention isthe provision of thereof and adapted to serve as a holder for the adevice of this character provided with means flower pot. The receptacle4 may be formed of for establishing drainage from the interior of aearthen-ware, metal, or any other suitable form flower pot adequate toallow the complete reof material such as is generally used or adapted 10moval of excess moisture while at the same time for the purpose. 10preventing undue desiccation of the soil within The receptacle 4 isprovided with a central the pot at or adjacent to the base thereof byraisedportion 6, and an annular raised portion 1 placing the interior inmore or less open com- Sp wa y therefrem'whieh is f a height municationwith the air. substantially equal to that of the raised portion Anotherobject of the invention is the provision 6. An annular depression 8 islocated between 15 r of a supporting means adapted to assist in mainthecentral raised portion 6 and the annular taining a flower pot in uprightposition, efi'ective raised portion 1, and a second annular depressionfor preventing the flower pot from becomin 9 is located outwardly of theannular raised por tilted through the weight of the foliage. tion 1 andextends to t rim The upp sur- A further j t of th t o i th proface illof the annular depression 8 ispreferably vision of supporting means ofthi character so located at a somewhat higher level than the sur-=constructed that the parts are capable of separaface ll of the annulardepression 9 to permit tion, when desired, to permit them to be packed Wt r t w d y from t annular d p in a relatively small space for shipmentor $1011 3 into the annular depression I torage 7 Several radialchannels I 4 are formed in the Another object of the invention is thepro-- central raised portion 6, which are preferably vision in a deviceof this character of means Spaced a Substantially eq s a efrom each forstabilizing flower pots containing plants havother, being in the Presentinstance four n numing exceptionally heavy foliage and insure the heralthough a greater less number m y b 0 maintenance of the same inupright position. employed as y be found desirable. These Other objectsand advantages of the invention channels may be inclined downwardly as tey X- relate to various improved details of construction tend outwardlyfrom the te t ugh the and novel arrangements of the parts as will beraised portion 6 f the receptacle 50 that Water more fully set forth inthe detailed description to Will not be trapped therein but will flow -vinfl w. wardly from the center and into the annular de- 35 Referring tothe drawing: pression 8 formed in the receptacle. Fig. 1 is a verticalsectional view through a Radial Channels y e o ed in the anflower t dcombined holder and support nular raised portion 1 and extendtherethrough therefor, showing the arrangement of the parts from theannular depression Bto the annular de- 40 in their relation to theflower pot, pression 9. In the form of the invention as 40 2 is asimilar View through a somewhat shown herein these channels I5 are fourin nummodified form of combined holder and support, her althoughereatefiorh number may be Fig 3 is a top plan view of e Combinedemployed, as may be desired, and, as shown, they are inclined downwardlysomewhat from the surholder and support with the flower pot removed faceof the annular depression 8 to approximately a and ,showing thearrangement of the parts with the surface of the annular depression 9 sothat 9131mm base, they will completely drain water from the annular 1S aperspective of Spmdle depression 8 into the annular depression 9. In bWas and heldlng nut, showlng these Parts the form of the-invention shownthe radial chann Separated relation- ,nels I5 are staggered or offsetfrom the radial 50 In that form of the invention Shown in schannels M ina direction circumferentially of 1, 3, and 4 of the drawing, Idesignates the th annular depression 8, flower pot which may be of anyshape or design An opening I! is formed centrally of the raised such asis commonly employed, and which comportion 6 to receive the reducedthreaded end prises a base portion 2 provided with a drainage l8 of aspindle I9 which projects upwardly through the opening 3 formed in thebase of the flower pot, the upwardly projecting portion of' the spindleis preferably of a tapered form and 7 maybe provided with a roughenedsurface or 5 with radial flns 20 separated by corresponding be readilyinserted within or removed from the earth of the flower pot, as well asto provide through the grooves M drainage channels from the earth of theflower pot outwardly through thedrainage opening 3 formed in the basethereof. A suitable washer 22, which may be formed of rubber or thelike, is positioned upon the surface of the raised portion 6 and'servesto pre-* l5 vent leakage of the drainage Water throughthe opening llformed centrally of the central raised portion 6. a

A stabilizing member 24 is providedwhichis adapted to fit substantiallywithin a recess. 25

formed upon-the under face of the receptacle 4 through whichthethreaded-end portion l8-of upon the lower end of the reduced threadedportion I 8 of the spindle' to bear 'against; theundr.

surface of the stabilizing member 24 and hold 7 the tray 4 substantiallycentrally thereof. I

am are similar in all respects to those :previously described exceptthat: the stabilizing member 24 is omitted and the'nut 26 is threadedupwardly on the reduced threaded 'end lB=of the spindle I9 to' beardirectly against the lower surfaceof :ithe tray 4.

of anysuitable: or desired materiaL such as earthenware; metalorthe'like; and the'stabilizing- --member 24 is preferably formed oflead afiror other; heavy material-to provide additional weight adjacentto thebase of the tray forpreventing the flower pot and tray frombecoming tilted or tipped over due to the weight of the foliage orpressure'againsta top-heavy plant. If the tray itself is formed of metalthe pro-'- vision of-a stabilizing member becomes less im' portant, asthe weight 'of the tray itself Will serve to prevent tilting.

The provision of a spindle member lfi'ofj' the character describedserves to permit drainage from the interior of the flower pot-,and atthe same time holds the flower pot'from tilting relative to the tray.'Th'e-tapered form ofthe spinwhich extend inwardlyinto communicationwith the drainage opening 3. a

Whenevefitis desired topackthe combined drainagesupport and holder, thespindle" may a be removed from theitray sothat a number of The trayd,like the flower pot-may be formed trays may be nested together in asmall space for storage or. shipment. What I claim is: V V l. A combineddrainage support and holder 1 for flower pots comprising a shallow trayhaving depressions or grooves 2| in order to allow it to" a' peripheralrim and comprising a raised portion for supporting a flower pot ininwardly spaced relation with said rim, and a spindle' member carried bysaid tray and projecting upwardly substantially centrally thereof forinsertionlwithin the drainage opening 'of a flower pot to hold theflower pot against tilting movement relative to the tray and providedrainage 'meansfor-draining moisture from a portion of 1 the" soilwithin the flower 'pot.

2. A combined drainage support and holder for flower potscomprisinga'shallow tray having a raised portion providing a support for the baseof a flower pot and a depressed area located outwardly of said raisedportion, said raised portion beingprovidedawith channels extendingtherethe spindle l9 extends, and a nut 26 is threaded through andcommunicating with-said depressed I area, a separable-spindle membercarried by s' aid tray and provided-with an upwardly" tapered portionadapted for insertion within the drainit firmly in position againstthelower surface of ageopening of a flowerpot, and means'for'dev tachably'securing saidspindle member: to said In that-form of the invention shownin Fig.2 of-thedrawing-thetray 4 and spindle member tray; g u

3. A combined drainage support and holder 'for flower pots comprising atray providedwith spaced-raisedportions {for supporting a flowerpothaving-a drainage opening,-said tray'having channels leadingoutwardly radially from the drainage opening in said flower pot a rigidspindle; member carried-by-the tray and adapted to project upwardlythrough the drainagebpen ing in said flower potto provide'drainage meansfor facilitating-the removal of excess moisture' from the flowerpot.

4. A sauoershaped tray for flower pots comprising 'a base portion forsupporting a flower pot' l1aving--an-;upturned rim extendingtherearound,

a rigid spindle member-firmlysecured to the base and extending upwardlytherefrom in position to enter a drainage opening in the flower pot andextend a substantial distance within the soil contai-ned therein forpreventing tiltingof the flower ,pbtrelativeto the'base, and astabilizing member carriedby-the base and secured'to said spindle memberto assistin preventing tipping of the combined flowerpot and base.

5. An individual shallow tray for a flower pot having a central drainageopening, comprising a base provided witha raised peripheral r-im andhaving a .spindle member extending upwardly,

from a point substantiallycentrally of the tray and adapted to projectwithin the'drainage open: ing-of the flower pot and-to extend upwardlywithin thesoil contained in the flower-pot, said" spin-dle member beingcharacterized by having one or more. longitudinally extending grooves fformed. in thesurface thereof to -provide drain-

